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Ituri: UNICEF Urges Protection of Basic Health Services Amid Ebola Outbreak

From Radio Okapi · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • UNICEF urges that basic health services, especially for children and pregnant women, must be maintained during the Ebola epidemic in Ituri.
  • The organization emphasizes that the fight against Ebola should not compromise essential healthcare.
  • This call aims to ensure continued access to vital health services amidst the ongoing epidemic.

UNICEF is calling for the protection of essential health services in Ituri, the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite the ongoing Ebola epidemic. The organization stresses that the fight against the virus must not come at the expense of other vital healthcare, particularly for vulnerable groups like children and pregnant women.

The agency's plea highlights the critical need to maintain access to basic health services even as resources are directed towards combating the Ebola outbreak. This includes ensuring that routine immunizations, maternal care, and treatment for other common illnesses continue without interruption.

By prioritizing these essential services, UNICEF aims to prevent a secondary health crisis that could arise from neglected medical needs. The organization's intervention seeks to safeguard the well-being of the most vulnerable populations and ensure the resilience of the healthcare system in the region.

The fight against the Ebola epidemic must not be at the expense of other essential health services, particularly those for children and pregnant women.

— UNICEFUNICEF's call to preserve basic health services in Ituri.
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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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